An historic amount of rain fell in parts of Massachusetts Thursday, unleashing floods in towns south of Boston.

Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a labyrinthine, living ring. A coral reef is punctured at points by reef ...

Western Massachusetts’s Pioneer Valley, in particular, is an attractive destination for food enthusiasts. If you’re visiting one of the schools of the Five College Consortium — Amherst College, ...